Category Archives: Biz

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Next generation Toyota hybrids to get Li-Ion batteries

In recent weeks news has come which points to a number of developments in Toyota’s hybrid strategies. Notable is a report by Japanese news outlet Nikkei that outlines a joint…

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Tesla posts first profit on Model S accolades

It is a good month for Tesla. The new start up electric car maker has just announced its first ever quarterly profit based on sales of their Model S sedan….

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Ford courting fleet customers with electricified models

Ford this week is touting their success in winning a growing number of commercial buyers such as Con-way, Esurance, Quest Diagnostics and AT&T who are buying hybrid vehicles for their…

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Chevrolet Spark EV electric motors begin production in Baltimore

Electric motors and drive units for the EV’s we have seen to date have mostly been imported from Asian suppliers. GM today celebrated becoming the first U.S. based automaker to…

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Fisker terminates workforce, may file bankruptcy

Fisker Automotive, builder of the well known Fisker Karma luxury extended-range electric car today terminated approximately 160 people, about 75% of its employees and has ceased production operations. The company…

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Recall: 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011, through September 7, 2012. The brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the…

All-New Ford Fusion Hybrid

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid gains market share against Toyota

Despite the scandal of questionable fuel mileage figures alleged by Consumer Reports last fall, Ford is riding high with sales of their new 2013 Fusion Hybrid. The new car achieved…

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Toyota Prius C earns Greenest Vehicle honor

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 15th annual comprehensive environmental ratings list is a rating of several products, and cars in particular. Its 2013 list rated the Toyota…

2013 Fiat 500e rated at 108 MPGe

Fiat is poised to be the next pop-tart in the electric car world, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just officially rated the Fiat 500 at 108 MPGe, which…

Ford caught in flap over Fusion and CMax mpg ratings

With Hyundai and Kia having to change their window sticker claimed EPA miles-per-gallon (mpg) ratings, Ford is now headed into its own public relations snafu with its lofty mpg claims…